After 15 months of detours, downtown Milwaukee businesses and drivers were set to celebrate the opening of the Juneau Avenue bridge Wednesday morning, but drivers and businesses will have to wait a bit longer.

City officials had planned to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. However, officials called if off because the contractor said hydraulics that cause the bridge to open and close were not working properly.

This does not affect the safety of the bridge, and motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians are encouraged to begin using it starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday during afternoon drive.

A new ribbon-cutting ceremony date and time has not been scheduled.

Replacement of the bridge, which was built in 1953, began on Aug. 1, 2011. The total cost of the project was expected to be around $30 million.